Join us on May 1, 2026 for #IPSEDay2026!

What is #IPSEDay?

#IPSEDay, or Inclusive Postsecondary Education Day, is a day to raise awareness and spread the word about postsecondary education options for students with intellectual disability.

What is inclusive postsecondary education?

Inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) refers to college and university programs that enroll people with intellectual disability. It is also called inclusive higher education. Inclusive postsecondary education programs create opportunities for students with and without intellectual disability go to college together.

Students with intellectual disability who go to college, or postsecondary education,

• can continue to learn after high school, just like their peers and their siblings
• can go to college even if they have not received a high school diploma
• can go to college, regardless of test scores
• can access financial aid if they are eligible
• are more likely to have competitive jobs after college

Need some resources that explain more about inclusive postsecondary education? There are tons of easy-to-read handouts, as well as an excellent video on the "Think Higher. Think College." website. Share freely! 

Why should you promote inclusive postsecondary education?

There are over 7000 colleges and universities in the U.S. Just over 350 have options for students with intellectual disability (that’s about 5% of all colleges and universities).

While there are more options now than ever before, we have a lot more work to do. There are still so many people—students, parents, teachers, college staff—who just don’t know that college is an option for students with intellectual disability. Let’s change that!

Why do you think inclusive postsecondary education is important?

#IPSEDay2026 is May 1! For IPSE Day 2026, we invite students, families, friends, educators, allies, and supporters to share why you think IPSE is important. Let’s flood the internet with quotes, short stories, videos, and lots of photos! Use this downloadable, printable template to say why you think college is important for people with intellectual disability! (Just right-click the image and choose "Save image as..." to download.) You can also browse a variety of sign options we've put together here!

How to spread the word about #IPSEDay2026

On IPSE Day, plan to promote awareness about college options for students with intellectual disability. Here are some sample activities you can do: 

• Alert people to the day by sharing this Save the Date graphic and a shortcut to this webpage: tcollege.me/IPSEDayPage. (Just right-click the image and choose "Save image as..." to download.)
• Snap a photo or take a video and share it on social media with #IPSEDay2026.
• Personalize and share our sample social media posts on Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, or other social media platforms.
• Ask your governor to make a Governor's Proclamation making May 1, 2026 IPSE Day! These guidelines will help get you started.
• Or, be creative and come up with your own activity! Whatever you do, please use #IPSEDayand be sure to tag Think College! 

Use these social media posts, and customize as you like!

You can right-click these images and choose "Save image as..."  to download them and use as your zoom background. Download directions for using .png files as Zoom background.